Coverage of essential health services in United Arab Emirates

United Arab Emirates: Coverage of essential health services was 84 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
84
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
1st
of 20 countries
All-time high
84
in 2019
All-time low
71
in 2005
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Coverage of essential health services in United Arab Emirates, 2000–2023

0204060802000201120232000: 732001: 742002: 742003: 742004: 742005: 712006: 712007: 722008: 722009: 732010: 722011: 742012: 762013: 792014: 802015: 812016: 812017: 822018: 832019: 842020: 842021: 842022: 842023: 84

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

United Arab Emirates recorded 84 for coverage of essential health services in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, coverage of essential health services in United Arab Emirates peaked at 84 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 71, in 2005.

United Arab Emirates ranks 1st of 20 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.

Coverage of essential health services in United Arab Emirates, year by year

Annual values for Coverage of essential health services in United Arab Emirates, 2000 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2000 73
2001 74 +1.4%
2002 74 +0.0%
2003 74 +0.0%
2004 74 +0.0%
2005 71 -4.1%
2006 71 +0.0%
2007 72 +1.4%
2008 72 +0.0%
2009 73 +1.4%
2010 72 -1.4%
2011 74 +2.8%
2012 76 +2.7%
2013 79 +3.9%
2014 80 +1.3%
2015 81 +1.2%
2016 81 +0.0%
2017 82 +1.2%
2018 83 +1.2%
2019 84 +1.2%
2020 84 +0.0%
2021 84 +0.0%
2022 84 +0.0%
2023 84 +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 72.8 71 74 10
2010s 79.2 72 84 10
2020s 84 84 84 4

Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates

  1. 1 Qatar 84 compare
  2. 1 Kuwait 84 compare
  3. 4 Saudi Arabia 83 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is coverage of essential health services in United Arab Emirates?
Coverage of essential health services in United Arab Emirates was 84 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest coverage of essential health services recorded in United Arab Emirates?
The highest recorded value was 84 in 2019.
What is the lowest coverage of essential health services recorded in United Arab Emirates?
The lowest recorded value was 71 in 2005.
How does United Arab Emirates rank for coverage of essential health services?
United Arab Emirates ranks 1st out of 20 countries with data for 2023.
Is coverage of essential health services rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this United Arab Emirates data come from?
The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Coverage of essential health services. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Coverage of essential health services
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
23 places, 552 data points, 2000–2023
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